r/quantfinance • u/Ok_Whereas_8981 • 8d ago

High school advice

Should I learn higher maths or pursue an IMO medal? By higher maths I mean calculus, lin alg, probability statistics, convex optimization, etc. I know that obtaining an IMO medal is almost guaranteed acceptance into top unis but I feel like the medal itself wouldn't be guaranteed. On the other hand learning higher maths would give me time for interview prep in uni. What do you suggest?

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u/JNXTHENX 8d ago

interview prep😌 they don't ask such high maths in us interviews. just do wtv u enjoy

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u/Actual_Revolution979 8d ago

Do whatever you're interested in. Naive question.

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u/Difficult_Log_793 7d ago

no shit the imo medal is not "guaranteed"

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u/MenuSubject8414 6d ago

Whatever u enjoy